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How to get fromSantander to Cataniaby plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Catania by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SDR - CTA
    4h 40m
    €55–260

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    35h 34m
    €337–500

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain train Fb / ...
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    37h 48m
    €352–611

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus bus
    39h 10m
    €221–343

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    43h 33m
    €229–344

  6. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 27m
    €161–288

Santander to Catania by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration37h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catania, Italy?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Catania via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 39h 10m.

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